Somewhere along the road in Wuhan, China-----Nikon D80 + 18-55mm Nikkor. Taken while in a moving car. ISO 1600. PL filter to minimize reflections in the car window. Tone editing to brighten the photo and increase contrast. Minor noise reduction due to the high ISO. No color editing. -----*****under the CC license, this photo may be used on other websites as long as:1. Attribution (credit) is given to Jean Fan, roseonthegrey, AND roseonthegrey . deviantart . com2. A link is placed on the website linking back to the original photo3. All other conditions under the CC license are met (photo may not be altered in any way)

They're definitely not rice patties. They look kind of like rice paddies but I'm really not sure. I was in a moving car so I didn't get a good look or anything. I thought they were just dirt lumps in a lake